So I about a month ago, I purchased my first knifefish - a beautiful little 6" Brown African, and a friendly looking 4" Sun Catfish (Petsmart called it an Eclipse, but whatev). He's turned out to be VERY friendly. The sun catfish pops out rarely during the day, all on his lonesome, but at night, it's a different story. When the lights are out, and the knifefish ventures out, his little Sun Catfish buddy follows him everywhere. They're joined at the hip. The Sun Catfish doesn't seem to nip or bother the knifefish, but he gets totally confused when the knifefish slips through a small crevice that he can't fit his fat body through.
Is this normal, or something to worry about? I figure that they're hiding together all day in the same space (there are plenty of hiding spaces, but they seem to like to share), and get separation anxiety at night. OR, the little Sun Catfish is super-strongly attracted to the knifefish's electric output.
Is this normal, or something to worry about? I figure that they're hiding together all day in the same space (there are plenty of hiding spaces, but they seem to like to share), and get separation anxiety at night. OR, the little Sun Catfish is super-strongly attracted to the knifefish's electric output.
